1515 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4985 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
569 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2258 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
408 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
256 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
305 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1304 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41599 | Morohashi |
346 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1295 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1391 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1126 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 阿 【ア】 first Sanskrit alphabet letter, Africa, Awa (old province of Japan), prefixed to names to show intimacy
- 阿呆 【アホ】 fool, idiot, simpleton
- 南ア 【ナンア】 South Africa
- 阿蘭陀 【オランダ】 Netherlands, Holland
- お亀 【オカメ】 homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks), plain woman, soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
- 加加阿 【カカオ】 cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), cocoa tree
Kun reading compounds
- 阿る 【おもねる】 to flatter, to play up (to), to curry favor (with), to fawn (on), to cater (to)
- 隈 【くま】 corner, nook, recess, shade, shadow, dark area, dark circles (under the eyes), dark rings, bend (in a road, river, etc.), shading, gradation, kumadori, style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほとり、 あず、 あわ、 おか、 きた、 な
- Korean:
- a, og
Spanish
- A fonética
- África
- meandro
- adular
- halagar
Portuguese
French
- flatter
- flagorner
- Afrique
- coin
- recoin
2d5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
7122.0 | Four corner code |
1-16-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
963f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
466 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 含有 【ガンユウ】 containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
- 含蓄 【ガンチク】 implication, significance, connotation, depth of meaning, complications of a problem
- 内含 【ナイガン】 containing within (it), inclusion, (material) implication, material conditional
Kun reading compounds
- 含む 【ふくむ】 to contain, to comprise, to have, to hold, to include, to embrace, to hold in the mouth, to bear in mind, to understand, to harbor (grudge, etc.), to harbour, to express (emotion, etc.), to imply
- 含むところがある 【ふくむところがある】 to harbor ill feeling
- 含める 【ふくめる】 to include (in a group or scope), to instruct, to make one understand, to include (a nuance), to put in (an implication), to put in (someone's) mouth, to permeate with flavor
Readings
- Korean:
- ham
Spanish
- incluir
- tener en mente
- entender
- comprender
- tener en la boca
- contener
Portuguese
- incluir
- ter em conta
- compreender
- tratar com carinho
French
- inclure
- retenir
- comprendre
- chérir
1118 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
667 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
402 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1677 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
405 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
453 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1249 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1317 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1290 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
286 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2534 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1288 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1602 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3350 | Morohashi |
2041 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
743 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1588 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1712 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1103 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2877 | 2001 Kanji |
2a5.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-5 | SKIP code |
2-4-3 | SKIP code |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
8060.2 | Four corner code |
1-20-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
542b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
997 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 宗 【シュウ】 sect, denomination, tenets (of a religious sect)
- 宗教 【シュウキョウ】 religion, religious affiliation, belief, faith, creed, religious activity
- 浄土真宗 【ジョウドシンシュウ】 Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect), True Pure Land School
- 浄土宗 【ジョウドシュウ】 Pure Land sect (of Buddhism), Jodo (sect)
- 宗 【ソウ】 origin, source, virtuous ancestor
- 宗家 【ソウケ】 head of family, originator
- 大宗 【タイソウ】 leading figure, foundation
- 皇宗 【コウソウ】 imperial ancestors
Kun reading compounds
- 旨 【むね】 principle, aim, main purpose, central part, pillar, purport, gist, drift, meaning, instructions, orders, intention, wishes
- 正宗 【まさむね】 famous sword, sword blade by Masamune, sake, Japanese rice wine, brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
- 独眼竜政宗 【どくがんりゅうまさむね】 Dokuganryū Masamune (NHK Taiga drama, 1987)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 し、 そ、 そお、 たか、 とし、 のり、 ひろ、 むな、 もと、 よし
- Korean:
- jong
Spanish
- enseñanzas religiosas
- fundamento
- origen
Portuguese
- religião
- seita
- denominação
- ponto principal
- origem
- essência
French
- religion
- secte
- confession
- point principal
- origine
- essence
805 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
899 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
889 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1023 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1294 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
248 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1206 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
679 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
616 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
626 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
816 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
471 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2769 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1419 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1915 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1109 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7106 | Morohashi |
2228 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1321 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1100 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1181 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
865 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
741 | 2001 Kanji |
3m5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
3090.1 | Four corner code |
1-29-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b97 | Unicode hex code |